[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIX, Issue 49

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIX, Issue 49
Aug.19,2022

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Table of Contents

1. Decadal Survey Reminder: White Paper Deadline is August 24

2. NSF Plasma Physics Semi-Annual Webinar, September 23

3. AMPERE-NEXT: Data Release and New Website

4. JOB OPENING: Geospace Research Scientist at CIRES CU Boulder/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

5. JOB OPENING: Research Fellow in Collisionless Shock Physics at University of Southampton, UK

6. JOB OPENING: Academy Scientist Position in Space Plasma Physics at IWF, Graz, Austria

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Announcement Submission Website: http://goo.gl/forms/qjcm4dDr4g


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Decadal Survey Reminder: White Paper Deadline is August 24

From: Robyn Millan, Stephen Fuselier, Abigail Sheffer, Art Charo  (SSPHDecadal at nas.edu)

The Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2023-2033 is accepting white papers through Wednesday, August 24, 2022 (extended from the original date of August 18th). White paper details are available at https://nas.edu/ssphdecadal under Resources. Reading the white paper specifications and looking through the submission form before finalizing your paper is highly recommended.

Additionally, we will be working with the American Astronomical Society to publish white papers in the Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (BAAS, baas.aas.org). If you do not wish to have your white paper published in the BAAS, you may opt-out before submitting it. Your white paper will still be available via the SSPH website. 

For more information on how early-career community members can get involved, materials and recordings from two early-career webinars held in 2021 are available at https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/decadal-survey-for-solar-and-space-physics-early-career-webinars


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NSF Plasma Physics Semi-Annual Webinar, September 23

From: Vyacheslav (Slava) Lukin (vlukin at nsf.gov)

When: Friday, September 23, 2022 03:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Agenda:
1) NSF and plasma physics program news and updates
2) New and recurring funding opportunities; updates to program's proposal submission process
3) Extensive Q&A

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_277t2suuQiON8js3M5xKSg

Or an H.323/SIP room system:
    H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
    Meeting ID: 160 837 8517
    Passcode: 804970
    SIP: 1608378517 at sip.zoomgov.com
    Passcode: 804970

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.


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AMPERE-NEXT: Data Release and New Website

From: Sarah Vines, Brian Anderson (sarah.vines at jhuapl.edu)

We are pleased to announce the release of Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Response Experiment (AMPERE)* data and derived products obtained from magnetometer and supporting data acquired by the Iridium Communications NEXT** satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. AMPERE-NEXT data and reprocessed AMPERE data are now accessible via https://ampere.jhuapl.edu.
  
AMPERE-NEXT data is available from 2019 March 1 through the present, and is updated monthly. AMPERE products from the original Iridium constellation (Block-1) have also been reprocessed with improved baseline corrections and now include 8 months of data not previously available. AMPERE Block-1 data is now provided as a continuous dataset from 2010 January 1 through 2017 September 18. 

The AMPERE website has also been updated, improving user navigation and increasing ease of use (please note the change to “https”). A new web API service is now available for downloading magnetic perturbation time series data, derived continuous fits, and radial Birkeland current densities.

Please visit https://ampere.jhuapl.edu for more information on AMPERE and AMPERE-NEXT, including information on forthcoming updates and releases of AMPERE-NEXT data, derived products, and tools.

* AMPERE is an NSF Geospace Facility.
** Iridium NEXT is a registered tradename of Iridium Communications LLS.


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JOB OPENING: Geospace Research Scientist at CIRES CU Boulder/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

From: Hazel Bain (hazel.bain at noaa.gov)

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder is seeking a Research Associate with experience in the development, use, or maintenance of large-scale numerical models for a position at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). 

The successful applicant will be responsible for model validation efforts and product development for the operational Geospace Model, a global Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model of Earth’s magnetosphere, which uses components of the University of Michigan’s Space Weather Modeling Framework (SWMF) to predict conditions in Earth’s near-space environment and on Earth’s surface. The successful candidate will undertake extensive efforts to validate Geospace model results, as well as exploring other complementary models, to develop actionable products to assist space weather forecasters and customers in their decision making process. The successful applicant will work closely with the space weather testbed to transition proven capabilities into real-time operations.

For more information on the job and how to apply, please follow this link:
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=41947

This position will remain posted until filled. Applications received by September 23rd, 2022 will receive full consideration.


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JOB OPENING: Research Fellow in Collisionless Shock Physics at University of Southampton, UK

From: Imogen Gingell (i.l.gingell at soton.ac.uk)

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the area of space plasma physics, in the Space Environment Physics group at the University of Southampton. The position is to work on a project studying the ability of solar wind transients to drive magnetic reconnection and turbulence within the transition layer of Earth’s bow shock. The candidate will be exploring these fundamental shock processes with hybrid and fully kinetic particle-in-cell plasma simulations using the University of Southampton’s Iridis 5 supercomputing cluster. There is also potential to seek supporting observations from NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. This is a fixed-term position available for up to 24 months, and is available immediately:

Research fellow in space plasma physics: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1936422WF 

The Space Environment Physics group (https://space.soton.ac.uk/) has a wide-range of international collaborations involving large ground-based facilities (e.g. EISCAT, SuperDARN, LSST, 4MOST) and space missions (Cluster, MMS, THEMIS, INTEGRAL, NuStar, Astrosat). The Space Environment Physics group also has a strong interest in auroral observations; we have state-of-the-art optical instruments situated in the Arctic, which are used to study magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions. We are part of the School of Physics & Astronomy; 100% of the school’s research was rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society in the last Research Excellence Framework, and the University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities. As a school, we are committed to all of our staff achieving a healthy work-life balance, with flexible working hours and onsite childcare facilities. Committed to tackling gender inequality, we are Athena SWAN silver award recognised. We are particularly determined to address the under-representation of women in Physics and Astronomy, so we are delighted to have been awarded Project Juno Champion status. 

For more details on the post, please follow the link above. Informal enquires are very welcome, and should be directed to Dr Imogen Gingell (i.l.gingell at soton.ac.uk). The application deadline is 8th September 2022.


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JOB OPENING: Academy Scientist Position in Space Plasma Physics at IWF, Graz, Austria

From: Rumi Nakamura (rumi.nakamura at oeaw.ac.at)

The Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), is involved in a number of current and future magnetospheric and Solar System missions, i.e., Cluster, THEMIS, MMS, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter, SMILE, JUICE, Comet Interceptor, Helioswarm, for studying fundamental plasma processes in the solar wind and magnetospheres of Earth and other planets. The institute invites applications for an academy scientist position in the area of numerical studies of space plasma processes. The position is available for up to six years.

Your tasks:
• Theoretical and numerical studies in the area of space plasma physics related to the science objectives of the space missions: Cluster, MMS, SMILE, Solar Orbiter BepiColombo, JUICE
• Regular publications in the peer reviewed journals and presentations at the international conferences
• Conduct of own simulation projects (funded by a third party if needed)

Your profile:
• The applicant must hold a PhD in physics, astrophysics, or a related field
• Extensive experience in numerical simulation (PIC/MHD) of space plasmas and comparison with data from in-situ measurements
• Records of achievements in several topics in theoretical studies of space- and astro-plasma physics
• Advanced computational skills to work with HPC and GPU cluster is a prerequisite

The annual gross salary according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) for this position is € 54.018,02. Depending on qualification and experience, the salary can be negotiated.

Please send your application: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a list of publications, (3) statement of the research experience (up to 2 pages), (4) up to three names of references with the contact information in a single PDF file via email to rumi.nakamura at oeaw.ac.at, mentioning Job ID: IWF109AS122, no later than November 30th, 2022. Review of application materials will start at October 15th, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.

Find more information at: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/iwf/research/research-groups/space-plasma-physics

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.


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